Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90, officially rolls off the assembly line
The first all-electric Volvo EM90 officially rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday. Volvo’s EM90 is the brand’s first electric minivan, complete with a “Scandinavian living room” interior.
A Scandinavian living room on wheels
After teasing the EM90 several times, Volvo finally revealed its first electric minivan in November.
“It’s an age-old cliché, but there really is no place like home,” Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said after unveiling the new EV. The EM90 is built for more than simply getting from point A to point B. It’s designed to maximize the time spent in the car.
Volvo developed the interior for ultimate comfort and flexibility, whether for business or pleasure.
The “Scandinavian living room on wheels” includes premium lounge seating with rear cupholders, massage functions, and a fold-out table (like an upscale movie theater). It also includes a massive 15.6″ rear screen that folds out for entertainment, business, etc.
With the push of a button, the EM90 converts into a movie theater, business boardroom, or even a bedroom.
Volvo’s EM90 includes smart storage options, opening up a spacious cabin with plenty of head and leg room.
An additional 15.6″ infotainment screen completes the minimalist interior up front. The electric minivan features advanced software, including Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm.
Volvo EM90 rolls out as its first electric minivan
The Volvo EM90 is powered by Geely’s SEA platform, which underpins the Polestar 4, Lotus Eletre, and all ZEEKR models.
A 200 kW electric motor and 116 kW battery are good for up to 458 miles (738 km) CLTC range. Although the EM90 rides on the same platform as the ZEEKR 009, you can see Volvo’s unique design throughout the vehicle. Volvo included new signature features like its Thor Hammer headlights and an illuminated logo.
Less than three months after its unveiling, the first EM90 officially rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday.
Volvo announced the news, saying the “EM90 brings a new experience to consumers” as the Swedish automaker enters a new segment.
The Volvo EX90 is first available in China, starting at 818,000 yuan ($114,000). Deliveries will begin in March, but Volvo has yet to confirm where else it will launch the electric minivan.
Electrek’s Take
After selling a record 113,419 electric cars in 2023, Volvo is aiming bigger this year. Volvo is launching unique EVs in new segments to help the brand reach new customers.
Although the EM90 is not likely to make its way to the US as a China-built model, Volvo is launching two other electric models.
The EX30 (check out our review here) is Volvo’s smallest and cheapest vehicle yet. It will start at $35,000 in the US and €36,590 in Europe as a “cornerstone” of Volvo’s EV plans.
Volvo’s first three-row electric SUV, the EX90, is also rolling out this year. It will start at $76,695 in the US to compete with Rivian’s R1S, Kia EV9, and Mercedes EQS.
With three new EVs in key segments, Volvo expects “tremendous growth” in 2024. By 2025, Volvo aims for 50%, or about 600,000, of its sales to be electric as it looks toward an all-electric future by the end of the decade.
What do you guys think? Is Volvo setting itself up for success? Let us know what you think of the new Volvo models in the comments below.
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Uber launches true driverless robotaxi operations in the Middle East with WeRide [Video]
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Just over a year after Uber announced a strategic partnership in the Middle East with autonomous vehicle specialist WeRide, the companies have officially begun offering the public robotaxi rides without a driver or safety operator present on board.
Today’s latest milestone involving robotaxi operations in the Middle East dates back to September 2024, when Uber and WeRide initially announced a strategic partnership to bring autonomous rides to the UAE.
Three months later, the partner officially launched autonomous rides in Abu Dhabi, but with a safety operator present in the vehicle. At the time, Uber and WeRide said the supervised rides were “laying the groundwork” for a true driverless commercial operations planned for 2025.
That day has come.
WeRide and Uber have confirmed that commercial robotaxi operations are officially underway in Abu Dhabi without any safety operators on board – a first for the Middle East.
Uber rolls out Middle East robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi
Uber shared details of its latest milestone late this evening or in the afternoon in the Middle East, depending on where you are.
Beginning today (Wednesday) customers in Abu Dhabi can select an UberX or Uber Comfort ride that enables them to be matched with a fully autonomous WeRide robotaxi without a driver inside. Riders in the Middle East can also increase their chances of hailing one of these driverless rides by select the “Autonomous” option in the Uber app.
In order to qualify, the prosepctive rider’s route must be part of WeRide’s operating territory in Abu Dhabi and a dedicated WeRide GXR Robotaxi vehicle (seen in the featured image above) must be available.
Similar to Uber’s partnership with Waymo in Austin and Atlanta, the global rideshare network will oversee fleet operations for WeRide vehicles, handling end-to end rider support. It has tapped Tawasul Transport to facilitate vehicle cleaning, maintenance, inspections, charging, and depot management. WeRide will remain responsible for vehicle testing.
As you may recall last spring, Uber and WeRide announced an expansion to their strategic partnership beyond the Middle East (although Dubai will be the city for its next robotaxi rollout). Over the next five years, Uber and WeRide intend to deploy true driverless public rides in 15 additional cities, some of which will be in Europe.
As promised, here’s some b-roll footage from Uber showing how riders in Abu Dhabi can order a WeRide robotaxi:
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Metro Detroit is about to get a big boost of fast EV chargers, with more than 40 new ChargePoint ports set to come online across multiple sites owned by the Dabaja Brothers Development Group.
The first ultra-fast charging site just opened in Canton, Michigan. It’s owned and operated by Dabaja Brothers, who plan to follow it with additional ChargePoint-equipped locations in Dearborn and Livonia.
“We started this project because we saw a gap in our community – there was almost nowhere to charge an EV in Canton, and a similar lack of charging across metro Detroit,” said Yousef Dabaja, owner/operator at Dabaja Brothers.
Each metro Detroit site will feature ChargePoint Express Plus fast charging stations, which can deliver up to 500 kW to a single port, can fast-charge two vehicles at the same time, and are compatible with all EVs. The stations feature a proprietary cooling system to deliver peak charging speeds for sustained periods, ensuring that charging speed remains consistent.
The stations operate on the new ChargePoint Platform, which enables operators to monitor performance, adjust pricing, troubleshoot issues, and gain real-time insights to keep chargers running smoothly.
Rick Wilmer, CEO at ChargePoint, said, “This initiative will rapidly infill the ‘fast charging deserts’ across the Detroit area, allowing drivers to quickly recharge their vehicles when and where they need to.”
Read more: ChargePoint just gave its EV charging software a major AI upgrade
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Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging and Starbucks have officially opened their first DC fast charging hub together, off the I-5 in Red Bluff, California.
The 400 kW Mercedes-Benz chargers are capable of adding up to 300 miles in 10 minutes, depending on the EV, and every stall has both NACS and CCS cables – they’re fully open DC fast chargers.
Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between subsidiaries of Mercedes-Benz Group and renewable energy producer MN8 Energy, first announced in July 2024 that it would install DC fast chargers at Starbucks stores along Interstate 5, the main 1,400-mile north-south interstate highway on the US West Coast from Canada to Mexico. Ultimately, Mercedes plans to install fast chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the US.
Mercedes-Benz HPC opened its first North American charging site at Mercedes-Benz USA’s headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in November 2023 as part of an initial $1 billion charging network investment. As of the end of 2024, Mercedes had deployed over 150 operational fast chargers in the US, but it hasn’t disclosed an official number of how many chargers are currently online.
Andrew Cornelia, CEO of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, is leaving the company at the end of the month to become global head of electrification & sustainability at Uber.
Read more: Mercedes-Benz is deploying 400 kW US-made EV fast chargers with CCS and NACS cables
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